Podcast Episodes

Keira D'Amato On Her Breakout Year After 'A Decade of Hobby Jogging' + American Record Chatter

“I knew what it felt like to be an elite runner and then being a spectator trying to get into shape. That’s really tough to do: creating a routine and breaking through those barriers at first before …

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Kevin Liao and Life on the 2020 Presidential Campaign Trail

“I think people need to remember that the presidency doesn’t solve all of our problems. If you want to continue to be engaged in the political process, find your local city council member and figure …

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Chris Robertson (Beer Mile American Record Holder, No. 2 All-Time - 4:37) On The History & Evolution of The Event

“I think a big reason why I went for a good beer mile time was because of that first Flotrack championship. I remember streaming it live and thinking ‘They’re running a 5-flat beer mile. This is fast…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Galen Rupp on His Return to Racing with an American Record, Training Solo and Wearing Masks (Bonus Pod)

"We wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get better. I don’t have the pressure to get into a marathon build-up or if the Olympics were happening. I wanted to come out of this better. A big…

Published on 5 years ago

Track and Field's 2020 MVPs, Unpacking the Christian Coleman Ban + More News, Results ft. Matt Meyer

It's been a while since Matt Meyer and I teamed up to recap the biggest news stories and results in track and field. He has been in Montana. I've had other work to do so it's been a scheduling challe…

Published on 5 years ago

Brian Schroy's Late Start And Untraditional Path to the The Sport + More OTQ Hopes

"I was a competitive snowboarder but seeing what I'm doing in running right now is above and beyond what I thought I was doing in that sport. Finding a sport this late in life and seeing that constan…

Published on 5 years ago

Pat Jeffers' 'OTQ or Hospital' Journey + Lessons on Chasing BIG Goals with Reckless Training

“It was a really fun experiment because I don’t think anyone thought that I could have done it...In the beginning, I couldn’t maintain under 5:20 pace for four miles so I’m so far away from this thin…

Published on 5 years ago

Obsa Ali And The Fight to Save Minnesota Men's Track and Field

"This is a pretty huge East African community. A lot of these Africans don’t play basketball or football so this is their way of getting that opportunity at that highest level...I feel like one of th…

Published on 5 years ago

NAU Star Tyler Day Turns Pro, Joins Northern Arizona Elite

Tyler Day joins the podcast to share what went into the decision to turn professional and sign with the Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite team after a successful career at Northern Arizona Universi…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Get To Know Tinman Elite's Jeff Theis and Cameron Griffith Before They Breakout

This is a two-part episode from my trip to Boulder in August. I made a quick visit over to one of the Tinman Elite Houses and sat down with Jeff Theis and Cameron Griffith. 

Jeff ran at Portland and …

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago